Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 70.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
133rd
of 212 groups
All-time high
70.3%
in 2024
All-time low
46.8%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 46.8 %1998: 47.8 %1999: 48 %2000: 49.2 %2001: 49.2 %2002: 50.2 %2003: 53.2 %2004: 54.1 %2005: 55.1 %2006: 56 %2007: 57.2 %2008: 58.5 %2009: 59 %2010: 60.5 %2011: 61.7 %2012: 63.5 %2013: 65.1 %2014: 66 %2015: 66.3 %2016: 68 %2017: 67.5 %2018: 65.2 %2019: 65.6 %2020: 66.5 %2021: 67.1 %2022: 68.6 %2023: 69.2 %2024: 70.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 70.3%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 70.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1997.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 133rd of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 46.8%
1998 47.8% +2.2%
1999 48.0% +0.4%
2000 49.2% +2.5%
2001 49.2% +0.1%
2002 50.2% +2.0%
2003 53.2% +5.9%
2004 54.1% +1.6%
2005 55.1% +2.0%
2006 56.0% +1.5%
2007 57.2% +2.1%
2008 58.5% +2.3%
2009 59.0% +1.0%
2010 60.5% +2.4%
2011 61.7% +2.0%
2012 63.5% +2.9%
2013 65.1% +2.5%
2014 66.0% +1.4%
2015 66.3% +0.6%
2016 68.0% +2.5%
2017 67.5% -0.7%
2018 65.2% -3.4%
2019 65.6% +0.7%
2020 66.5% +1.3%
2021 67.1% +0.9%
2022 68.6% +2.2%
2023 69.2% +1.0%
2024 70.3% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.5% 46.8% 48.0% 3
2000s 54.2% 49.2% 59.0% 10
2010s 64.9% 60.5% 68.0% 10
2020s 68.3% 66.5% 70.3% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 130 Sri Lanka 73.6% compare
  2. 131 Tajikistan 73.4% compare
  3. 132 Botswana 72.5% compare
  4. 133 Eswatini 72.1% compare
  5. 134 Ghana 71.7% compare
  6. 135 Samoa 71.7%
  7. 136 Kenya 70.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 70.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 133rd out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release